The Reform of Property Law

Abstract

Part 1 General considerations: reforming the language of property law, Peter Butt the role of the Law Commission, Trevor M. Aldridge reform and parliamentary proceedings, D.N. Clarke the dangers of reform, Jean Howell. Part 2 Landlord and tenant: variation of leases and tenant liability, Susan Bright termination of tenancies by tenants - a just cause?, Peter F. Smith the reform of agricultural holdings law, Roger Gibbard and Neil Ravenscroft. Part 3 Specific issues: land registration - reform at last?, R.J. Smith the right to possession - the need for substantive reform, Lisa Whitehouse the polluter pays, Rosalind Malcolm. Part 4 International and comparative papers - general property law: general principles of property law - a traditional continental view, Wolfgang Minke effects of the Hague Convention in a civil law country, Maurizio Luopi identity matters, Lars van Vliet. Part 5 International and comparative papers - land law: land law reform - a comparative perspective, Alan Watson the mortgage as fidicuary - comparative perspectives on an emerging doctrine, Peter Devonshire 700 years at one blow - the abolition of feudal land tenure in Scotland, Kenneth G.C. Reid land law and reform in Ireland, Andrew Lyall land reform in South Africa, C.G. van der Merwe and J.M Pienaar reforming the priority rules in Hong Kong - a comparative perspective, S.H. Goo.